Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $385.88 According to Brokerages

Shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $385.88.

Several analysts have recently commented on MAR shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Friday, August 7th. China Intl Cap raised Marriott International to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Marriott International from $394.00 to $393.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Marriott International from $410.00 to $395.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued a “hold” rating for the company.

Marriott International Stock Performance

MAR opened at $351.51 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $91.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.43, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.11. Marriott International has a one year low of $256.76 and a one year high of $410.98. The business’s fifty day moving average is $352.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $358.03.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $3.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.08 by $0.11. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 75.81% and a net margin of 9.62%.The business had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.65 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.640-11.810 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.740-2.820 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Marriott International will post 11.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.26%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott International

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its stake in Marriott International by 21.7% in the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 2,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $967,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Marriott International by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 172,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,907,000 after buying an additional 39,370 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 32.5% during the 2nd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 39,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,735,000 after acquiring an additional 9,760 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,644,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,574,256,000 after acquiring an additional 272,044 shares during the period. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Marriott International by 336.4% in the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 240 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Company Profile

Marriott International, Inc is a global hospitality company that operates, franchises, licenses and manages hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. Its portfolio includes full-service, luxury, select-service and extended-stay accommodations, as well as branded residences, timeshare properties and vacation experiences. Marriott also provides food and beverage, meeting and event services through many of its properties.

The company’s brands include Marriott Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, St.